Dorothy Hamilton is a freelance writer who has been writing about exploring the countryside for over twenty years. Based in Wales, she is the author of over a dozen walking guidebooks ranging from Walks with History to Tea Shop Walks and Walks from Welsh Heritage Railways. Having a great love of unspoilt places and a deep interest in wildlife and historic sites, she has contributed to the Great days out section of BBC Countryfile Magazine since 2008. A keen hiker and camper, she has walked many long distance trails in France and other European countries as well as in the UK and Republic of Ireland.